Boy

Takuma

Takuma (たくま) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 拓真, 拓 to open up + 真 true. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 25 in 2014.

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Most used spelling拓真たくまto open up + true

Ways to write Takuma

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

拓真
拓to open up真true, genuine
Boy, best No. 25 (2005–2016)
拓磨
拓to open up磨to polish
Boy, best No. 30 (2004–2005)
琢磨
琢to polish磨to polish
Boy, best No. 54 (2006)
拓馬
拓to open up馬horse
Boy, 24 notable people on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Takuma appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

多久馬many + long time + horseBoy
卓真eminent + trueBoy
卓馬eminent + horseBoy
巧真skilful + trueBoy
拓眞to open up + trueBoy

Popularity in Japan

Where Takuma has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2014, at No. 25.

No. 1No. 25No. 5020052010Boys, 2004: No. 41Boys, 2005: No. 32Boys, 2007: No. 47Boys, 2008: No. 31Boys, 2009: No. 48Boys, 2011: No. 43Boys, 2013: No. 43Boys, 2014: No. 44
Show the numbers
YearBoys
2014No. 44
2013No. 43
2011No. 43
2009No. 48
2008No. 31
2007No. 47
2005No. 32
2004No. 41

Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.

Famous people named Takuma

Takuma Sato 琢磨Japanese race car driver
Takuma Nishimura 西村 拓真Japanese association football player
Takuma Arano 拓馬Japanese association football player
Takuma Koga 古賀 琢磨Japanese association football player
Takuma Abe 拓馬Japanese association football player
Takuma Tsuda 琢磨Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji

拓海Takumi悠真Yūma颯真Sōma拓也Takuya春馬Haruma斗真Tōma翔真Shōma一真Kazuma